bemused
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With a voice at times bitter, befuddled and bemused at his own wrecked life, Busby emerges as a self-aware, sympathetic survivor who knew his best work came at the beginning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
However, Durham's county head coach Ryan Campbell later said Stokes was in "good spirits" and the county's chief executive Tim Bostock said he was "bemused" by McCullum's comments.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Then came the World Cup, and for a month, a curious if somewhat bemused country sampled the world’s game up close.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The judge held the statue in her hands with a bemused look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Traft Martin turned to me with a bemused expression.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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